Dartmouth Community Services Association

About Trash Receptacles

During its 5/15 meeting, the Board of Trustees had a discussion regarding the complaints that it had received regarding the trash cans and recycling containers being left out in front of resident's homes.  Leaving these receptacles out in view from the front is expressly forbidden in both the Dartmouth Covenants and the City of Wildwood codes.  The Board has, in the past, left a reminder note to some of these residents and, while some have complied, some violations remain.  While the trustees are not interested in being the “trash can police”, we feel that those residents who have taken issue with their fellow residents on this  deserve action.

Accordingly, it was decided that effective 6/5/13, any resident who leaves their trash/recycle containers in view will be subject to a $10.00/day  fine for each day that the containers remain visible.  A postcard will be placed in the offending homeowner’s mailbox containing the violation date and the property address.  All fines will go to City and Village and their address will be included on the notice.  The fine will be due in 15 days.  Similar to the annual assessment, should the fines accumulate for a particular property, the Board may decide to place a lien on the property.

DARTMOUTH COVENANTS:

ARTICLE III, Section 3.4 subsection (q)

Clothes Lines, Garbage Cans, Tanks, Woodpiles, Yard Waste, Etc.: All clothes lines, garbage cans, above ground tanks, woodpiles, and other similar items shall be located or screened so as to be concealed from view of neighboring lots, streets, and Dartmouth properties located adjacent to the lot.  All rubbish, debris, trash, and garbage shall be regularly removed from the lot and from areas of common responsibility and shall not be allowed to accumulate thereon.

WILDWOOD CODE:

SECTION 230.070:     STORAGE AND PLACEMENT OF WASTE CONTAINERS, TREE WASTE AND FIREWOOD

A.     Residential solid waste containers and tree waste shall be stored upon the premises where the waste was generated unless written permission for storage on other premises is obtained from a person having authority to grant such permission. The containers shall be stored in a place not visible from the street which the residential structure faces. Residential solid waste containers shall be placed at the curb or street frontage, except as otherwise required by the Director for collection. Solid waste containers and bundles of tree waste permitted by this Chapter shall be placed at the curb or street frontage, not more than twelve (12) hours prior to the regularly scheduled collection day.  Waste containers shall be returned to their appropriate storage places no later than 12:00 Midnight on the day of collection.

B.     Non-residential solid waste containers and tree waste generated on non-residential premises shall be stored upon the non-residential premises where the waste was generated, unless written permission for storage on other premises is obtained from a person having authority to grant such permission. The location of such containers shall be specified on the site development plan for the premises.

C.     Fireplace wood, if visible from the street or adjacent properties, shall be neatly stacked and placed on the interior of the property behind the building setback lines.  (Ord. No. 532 §1, 5-26-99)